I just LOVE it and wanted to take a million the perfect picture to show everyone.

The weather would just not cooperate. There wasn't enough snow for my skiing husband's liking...the sun didn't make an appearance for days, but the wind sure did!

The day we flew home, the wind disappeared and the sun and snow arrived. Isn't that always the way?

That morning (very early in case you can't tell by the lighting) I convinced my husband to help me take pictures at a location I had scouted for just this purpose.

Did I mention the temperature also dropped quite a bit? I suggested he take pictures from the cozy warmth of the car, while I stood outside and held up the quilt.

He kept trying to get me and the mountains in the picture, but I was envisioning the quilt in front of the Christmas-like trees with the sparkling lights. I convinced him to switch places and let me take the pictures ;-)

That's when I slipped and landed flat on my back....right as another car pulled up. Ouch!!!

How about some humiliation to go with that headache?!

It's nice to know others take pictures of this beautiful scenery....but somehow I think I was the only one out there adding a quilt to the vistas ;-)

Still trying to get that perfect shot, I made the kids join us in hiking up the ski bridge. By that time, the wind was back and it was getting even colder.

For some reason, I didn't get any of these type Hey Girl comments ....

Oh, Rene', you made me laugh and cry with this posting! You know how I felt about your quilt (we can be our own worst critics), but your pictures really captured the good in the quilt, and not my "oops" in it. I can just hear your "guys" comments, and I love them even more for being a part of your "adventure." Despite the cold and wind, you all made the photo session(s) look like lots of fun. BTW...I think in the future I will have you take the pictures of ALL my quilts ;-)

What a beautiful quilt your sister sent you! I love it! How thoughtful! And your story about trying to get a photo was pretty funny. I hate it when the weather won't cooperate. I hope your back and head are okay!